Junior Josh McBride checks his mirror as he practices parallel parking a PVTA bus at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. McBride is training for his bus driver license exam. (Stan Sherer photo)

Board of Trustees chair enjoying new role
Board of Trustees chair Grace K. Fey brings more than one perspective to her efforts on behalf of the University. While her professional expertise is in financial matters, she also has a 35-year love of the liberal arts and a blossoming public-service career.

Governor's budget level funds system
The $22.5 billion Fiscal Year 2002 budget proposed by Gov. Paul Cellucci last week calls for an increase of less than 1 percent for the University system over this year's funding.

Distance-learning leader chosen as UMass Online CEO
President William M. Bulger has appointed Jack M. Wilson, a leading national authority on distance learning and higher education innovation, as chief executive officer of UMass Online.

OIT completes wiring of all residence halls for Internet
Last Friday at 11:12 a.m. Office of Information Technologies staff activated ethernet connections in Butterfield House to complete a four-year, nearly $3 million project to wire all 41 campus residences halls for Internet access.

Fuel station breakdown sends vehicles off-campus
Drivers of state vehicles are gassing up off-campus after a possible leak shut down the campus's gasoline pumping station last week.

3 departments open semester with new leaders
Three Arts and Humanities departments - Philosophy, Asian Languages and Literatures, and French and Italian - have new leadership this semester.

Former dean, Himy Kirshen, oversaw SBA's expansion
Himy Benjamin Kirshen, 97, of Pleasant Hill, Calif., a retired dean of the School of Business Administration, died Jan. 24.

Volunteer, internship information offered at Community Service Fair
The Office of Community Service Learning at Commonwealth College is sponsoring the annual Spring Community Service Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

Nominations sought for 2002 honorary degrees
The Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees will meet later this semester to consider nominations from the campus community for honorary doctoral degrees to be awarded at the 2001 commencement ceremonies.